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This mannequin presents the style and kind of clothing that women would wear during the mid to late 1800s. The mannequin and clothing were donated by Dorrie Linn. The antique clothing is on loan from Period Pieces Collection.

This jacket was worn by George Durfee while keeper of the Latimer Reef lighthouse, Stonington, Connecticut (1933-1952).

Hand built model

Lightship Nore Model_UK First Lightship of the modern world

These models represent the Lighthouse structures that have stood at Beavertail over the years The model of the first lighthouse was constructed by Varoujan Karentz in 2020. The maker of the second Lighthouse model is unknown. The third model,…

Models of lighthousesbuilt by Joe Bouchard.This display case has been retired

An interactive display showing the locations of Rhode Island Lighthouses. When a button is pressed a corresponding light on the map will indicate the location of the selected lighthouse. The current display was built by Varajoun Karentz to replace…

Stories of Beavertail Lighthouse Keepers

Henry Whaley and his father, Joseph, kept this light from 1862 to 1908. Joseph's sister married Henry Cark, the first keeper of Block Island's Southeast light. Joseph Whaley Jr was born at Point Judith Lighthouse in 1893 and lived there until he was…

Wall exhibit describing the various lighthouse fuels over time.

On line podcast interview of BLMA board member Linda Warner by Jeremy D’Entremont.

Wall exhibit featuring the lenses and lamps installed at the Beavertail Lighthouse over time.

During the past 260 years at Beavertail, two women combined tallied 14 years of lighthouse keeping here. Demaris Weeden took over after the death of her husband in 1848. Ann Shaw was the Assistant Keeper for 5 years These women performed the same…

America's lighthouses are more than just buildings. For more than two centuries the usefulness of a lighthouse has depended on the dedication of its keeper to tend the beacon faithfully. Family members, too. shared the keeper's duties and provided…

Prior to 1972, this building was used by U.S. Coast Guard personnel and earlier by U.S. Lighthouse Service and U.S. Lighthouse Establishment personnel as a residence. This building along with the Light Tower was constructed in 1856. The Keeper and…

Lighthouse Keeper at Beavertail for 33 years. He served for 42 years in Naval Service (US Navy, Us Lighthouse Service, US Coast Guard). Donahue was assigned to Beavertail Light in 1920 as an Assitant Keeper to Keeper George Manders.He succeeded…

Carl Chellis (right) is shown receiving an award from Commanding Officer NAS Quonset Point for 40 years of federal service. Mr. Chellis was the lighthouse keeper at Beavertail Station from January 1938 to 1945. He was there during the devastating…